In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Palette Poetry, an online U.S. based literary arts magazine. She briefly discusses the affiliation Discover New Art LLC, plus some of Palette's wide array of annual themed cash award contests and international submission calls. Additionally, she shares some reminders in the beginning and towards the very end regarding editorial feedback as well as terms of service and privacy policies that lit mags and presses have. Recorded on October, 23, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• https://www.palettepoetry.com/
• https://discovernewart.com/
• https://www.chillsubs.com/
• https://duotrope.com/⁠
• https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/is-this-company-using-lit-mags-to
• https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/are-we-eating-each-other-alive-in
  

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the plans of Moksha, a submission manager developed back in 2011, and discusses a few of its features. She also touches base on other submission management systems covered in past episodes. Recorded on October 20, 2025. Here are links to what was mentioned:

• https://moksha.io/⁠
• https://manager.submittable.com/opportunities/discover?page
• https://subfolios.com/discover
• https://duotrope.com/duosuma/overview-publishers-agents.aspx
• https://www.dapplehq.com/pricing
• https://www.clmp.org/
• https://litmaglab.substack.com/p/submission-management-systems-for-lit-mags-and-presses

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares an initiative project of The Brick House Cooperative known as BRIET, a fairly new e-book distribution platform for independent and small publishers—it also provides a unique and massive book marketplace geared towards libraries and schools. She also discusses the Brickhouse Cooperative’s Flaming Hydra publication. Recorded on October 20, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• ⁠https://briet.app/
• https://thebrick.house/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Briet
• https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/98310-library-startup-briet-wants-to-revolutionize-e-book-sales-not-licensing.html
• https://www.readersfirst.org/news/2025/7/30/the-briet-dilemma
• https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-
• https://flaminghydra.com/

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Meanjin Quarterly, founded back in 1940 in Brisbane and discusses the announcement of its devastating closure after 85 years. She tours the website and shares thoughts on some of the articles surrounding the news too. Recorded on October 19, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• https://meanjin.com.au/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanjin
• https://www.chillsubs.com/
• https://duotrope.com/
• https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/the-killing-of-meanjin-and-the-economics-of-forgetting
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/commentisfree/2025/sep/06/the-end-of-meanjin-after-85-years-is-as-sad-as-it-is-infuriating
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/04/meanjin-close-melbourne-university-publishing

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Sky Island Journal, a U.S. online literary publication from the southern reaches of Arizona and New Mexico, and discusses their fee, stats, site structure, FAQ page and guidelines. Recorded on October 10, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• https://www.skyislandjournal.com/
• https://duotrope.com/
• https://www.chillsubs.com/

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on ONLY POEMS based out of Ontario, Canada ran by Shannan Mann and Karan Kapoor. She discusses their various fee free poetry call windows, cash award contests, unique membership structure, expedited fast response options, MFA consultation services and distinct educational workshop offerings. She also takes the time to share Strange Pilgrims towards the very end, which is a brand new second publication that the founders of ONLY POEMS have established in 2025 dedicated to essays, flash fiction and short stories. Recorded on October 8, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• https://www.onlypoems.net/
• https://www.onlypoemsdaily.com/
• https://www.strangepilgrims.com/
• https://www.chillsubs.com/
• https://duotrope.com/

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Bullshit Lit & Press, currently based out of Philly, PA ran and founded by Veronica Bennett back in 2021 in Texas and discusses their online features section, books, anthologies, and literary issues. Recorded on October 7, 2025

Mentioned In This Episode:

• https://www.bullshitlit.com/
• https://www.chillsubs.com/
• https://duotrope.com/